SWING INTO SPRING

YAY!!! YAY!!! YAY!!!

The snow is gone, the sun is shining and the trees are starting to bud!!!  The Dueling Darlings are welcoming spring with this month's duel.  The theme for our April challenge is "Swing Into Spring."

Terry A. was the hostess for the Dazzlers and sent a bright and cheerful kit.

The kit included:
Images from a set called "Somebunny to Love"
Sentiment from SU! set called Easter Blossoms
DP from Echo Park - "Spring"
Prima Flowers
twine from Fawn Lawn
sequins from Jillibean Soup

I actually made two cards with the my kit.

An extra challenge was to post my favorite dessert at Easter or a springtime get together.  My favorite dessert would be...oh, which one?....probably my most favorite dessert at any holiday or any day of the year, raspberry pie!!!!! with some vanilla ice cream.  But then there are chocolate frosted brownies...with some vanilla ice cream. ;) 

Thanks for stopping by.  Please check out all the Darlings springtime creations. 

HAPPY SPRING!!!!

March Duel

Good Afternoon...


The theme for the Dueling Darlings this month is "for the dogs."


I do not have many of the kit details but do know that the images used were from Stampin' Up! and Hero Arts.

Here is my pocket card...

We had many dogs when I was growing up.  After I had children of my own, I had one that had a snake, tarantula and scorpion.  They are just not quite as warm and fuzzy as puppies.  

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February Duel

Hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day!

The Dueling Darlings theme for February is...♥ Being a kid at heart ♥

Our challenge was:
"you must create a kid card and,
somewhere on your card, you must also display one heart ♥
As well, we request that you gift your card to a boy or a girl you know"

(But...I displayed more than one heart...)

 

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January Duel

Hello and HAPPY 2016 to all of you.

Our January challenge was a soup theme. Barb and Tracie were our hostesses.  Tracie sent the Dazzlers the following kit.

Image:  Chick N Soup by CC Designs
Sentiment: Crackerbox Palace
DP: Bo Bunny Juliet
Misc. Embellishments

Here's my card...

The added challenge was to post our favorite soup recipe.  This chili recipe is my favorite.

Brown 1 pound hamburger with 2 stalks of celery and 1 1/4 cup of onion.  Then add 1 large can of tomato soup and 1 large can of beans (either chili beans or kidney beans) and cook for 10 minutes.
Make a paste of 2T chili powder, 1T flour, 1tsp salt and 3T water.  Stir paste into chili and simmer 45 minutes.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please visit all the Dueling Darlings blogs and check out their creations and favorite soup recipes.

Falling Into New Friendships

We have new ladies among the Dueling Darlings and in welcoming them to the duel...we decided to combine Fall and Friendship for our theme for this month.  So our theme is Falling Into New Friendships.

The Dazzler kit included:

Dazzlers your kit contains:

DP: SU! Color Me Autumn

Image:  My Favorite Things – Sweetest Pumpkin in the Patch (Memento – Rich Cocoa)

Sentiments: My Favorite Things: Chalkboard Greetings & Sweetest Pumpkin in the Patch (in SU! Old Olive, SU! Cajun Craze, SU! Crushed Curry; Memento-Rich Cocoa)

Embellishments:

Leaves & Pumpkin in SU! Crushed Curry, SU! Old Olive, SU! Cajun Craze

SU! Always Artichoke Seam Binding; SU! Crushed Curry Ribbon

Celebrate It Jute Twin

SU! Brushed Bronze button

Studio 12 Adhesive Gems
Amuse Creative Candy (chocolate)

Thanks for stopping by, please stop by all the Darlings blogs and check out their creations.  

HAPPY FALL!

Dueling Darlings September Challenge

The Dueling Darlings are dueling again.

Our theme for September was Tutti Fruity.  Jeanette, the hostess for the Dazzlers, sent a kit that included the following:

Image:  Penny Black "Hedgy Gift"
Sentiment: Riley "Apples Are Dangerous"

DP:  DCWV My Sunshine Pack

Embellishments:
Darice Rhinestones
Hobby Lobby Decorative Trim Ribbon
Hobby Lobby Natural Hemp Cord
Recollections Apple Brads
Sew-ology Apple Button
Spare Parts Apple Shank Button
Paper Clip

We were also to post our favorite Tutti Fruity recipe.  Here's mine:

Tutti Fruitti Dessert Recipe (I found this receipe on MrFood.com)

• 1 (16.5-ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough, cut into 1/2-inch slices 
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened 
• 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, divided 
• 3 tablespoons refrigerated hazelnut coffee creamer, divided 
• 2 cups frozen or fresh sliced peaches 
• 1 cup frozen or fresh sliced strawberries 
• 1 cup frozen or fresh blackberries 
• 1/2 cup frozen or fresh blueberries 
• 2 tangerines, peeled and separated into segments 
• 1 kiwi, peeled and sliced

What To Do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray.
2. Place cookie slices on pan and press together with lightly floured fingers, forming 1 large cookie. 
3. Bake 9 to 11 minutes, or until top is light golden; let cool.
4. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, and 2 tablespoons hazelnut creamer until fluffy. Spread cream cheese mixture over cooled cookie dough and top with assorted fruit.
5. In a small bowl, mix remaining confectioners' sugar and remaining hazelnut creamer. Drizzle over fruit, slice, and serve.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please be sure to visit all the Dazzlers blogs to see their creations.

CATCHING UP!

I got behind in my Dueling Darlings posts and I apologize.  Now I am catching up.

The Dazzlers received a great kit from April for the month of May.  (I apologize again as I have misplaced the kit details.)

The minute I saw the contents of the kit, I knew I wanted to make something to show off a picture of my daughter and granddaughter.  So here it is.

This was so fun to make.  I really loved the size of these clipboards and ended up back at Walmart and got a few more so I could decorate a few more to show off more photos.

The second picture is a card I made from the June kit that was sent to the Dazzler by Terry.  Her kit included:

Image: Unity "Celebrate"
DP: My Minds Eye "Pieced Pinwheels", Colorbok "Stars and Stripes"
Solid Cardstock: Core'dinations "Deep Navy", "Burgandy" and "Snowcap"

Embellishments: 
Craftwork Cards Candi "Prince Charming", "Icing Sugar" and "Regal Ruby"
Rhinestones: Red and Clear - The Paper Studio
Blue Twine: Studio 112
Buttons: Miscellaneous from JoAnn's

Thanks ladies for the great kits!